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In 2021, life expectancy at birth in Europe was 77 years, compared with the high of 79.1 years in 2019, and the low of 62.8 in 1950 and 1951. During this time period, life expectancy increased fastest between the 1950s and mid 1960s, with the rate of improvement slowing since then.

Life expectancy at birth in Europe from 1950 to 2021

Characteristic	Life expectancy in years
2021	77
2020	77.7
2019	79.1
2018	78.8
2017	78.7
2016	78.4
2015	78
2014	77.9
2013	77.6
2012	77.3
2011	77.1
2010	76.5
2009	76.3
2008	75.8
2007	75.6
2006	75.2
2005	74.5
2004	74.4
2003	73.8
2002	73.8
2001	73.8
2000	73.5
1999	73.4
1998	73.6
1997	73.2
1996	72.7
1995	72.2
1994	72.1
1993	72.1
1992	72.7
1991	72.9
1990	72.9
1989	72.9
1988	72.8
1987	72.7
1986	72.5
1985	71.7
1984	71.6
1983	71.5
1982	71.5
1981	71.2
1980	70.9
1979	71
1978	70.9
1977	70.9
1976	70.6
1975	70.5
1974	70.6
1973	70.4
1972	70.3
1971	70.1
1970	70
1969	69.6
1968	69.9
1967	70
1966	70
1965	69.8
1964	69.9
1963	69.2
1962	68.9
1961	69.1
1960	68.8
1959	68.1
1958	68.2
1957	66.9
1956	66.9
1955	66
1954	65.5
1953	64.7
1952	64
1951	62.8
1950	62.8

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Release date

July 2022

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Region

Europe

Survey time period

1950 to 2021

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All data is based on United Nations estimates and predictions.

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